Eugenia S. Gause, 89, of Blountstown, Florida passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013, in Blountstown.
She was a retired waitress and was of the Protestant faith. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 20, at Pine Memorial Cemetery. Interment will follow.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.

Mr. Raymond Randall (Ray) Ward, 68, of LaGrange, GA, passed Friday, February 15, 2013, at his home.
Ray was born on September 18, 1944, in Pensacola, FL, and had lived in LaGrange since 1986, coming from Milton, FL. He worked in construction for a number of years and was a missionary minister for over 40 years. Ray was a Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving in the United States Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ward, and a brother, Clayton Ward.
Survivors include a son, Gregory Dewayne Ward, and his wife, Patricia, of Valley, AL; a daughter, Judy Kay Ward, of Blountstown; six brothers, Marvin Ward of Milton, FL, Richard Ward and his wife, Betty, of Pensacola, FL, Charles Ward and his wife, Sherry, of Seneca, MO, Jim Ervin Ward and his wife, Debbie, of Avon, CT, John Ward and his wife, Rita, of Milton, FL, Billy Ward of Milton, FL; four sisters, Margie Hahun and her husband, Gene, of Hudson, FL; Carol Kimbell and her husband, Clifford, of Sevierville, TN; Katrene Turner and her husband, David, of Milton, FL; Voncille Amore’ and her husband, Joe, of Sevierville, TN; two grandchildren, Randall James Ward and Anthony Nathaniel Ward.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 19, at 12:00 pm CST at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Harold Burkett and Reverend Carlton Cain officiating. Interment will follow in Page Pond Cemetery in Altha. The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 19, from 11:00 am until service time at 12:00 pm CST at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel. All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mrs. Mary Magdalene Yoder Gerber went home to be in the arms of Jesus, Wednesday, February 13, 2013, after a lengthy illness.
Mary was born on August 7, 1927, in Nappanee, Indiana to Daniel and Mable Bliele Yoder. The family moved to Fairview, Michigan, in her younger years where she lived most of her life. She married Peter A. Gerber, Jr. September 25, 1946, and had four Children, JoAnn, Gloria, John and Dana. After her beloved husband’s sudden death in 1999, she moved to Blountstown, Florida, to be near her daughters. She was of the Mennonite faith and attended the Red Oak Mennonite Church in Blountstown.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Daniel and Mable Yoder; her loving husband of 52 years, Peter A. Gerber, Jr.; two sons, John Gerber and Dana Gerber; a granddaughter, Janice Lynn Nissley; a grandson, Hugh Knowles; a daughter-in-law, Doris Gerber; a son-in-law, Dr. Henry Knowles; three sisters, Orpha Yoder, Betty Yoder, and Ruby Handrich; two brothers, Wayne and Glenn Yoder; and two sisters-in law, Irene Yoder and Edna Yoder.
She is survived by her two daughters, JoAnn Nissley and her husband, Reverend Ivan Nissley, of Blountstown, FL, and Gloria Atwell and her husband, James, of Marianna, FL; five grandchildren, Lenora Nissley, Joy Nissley, Dr. Henry Knowles, Jr. and his wife, Kelly, Tim Knowles and his wife, Holle, Tammy Glaze and her husband, Dr. Michael Glaze; 10 great-grandchildren, Austin Nissley, Taylor Belle, McKenzie, Michael Glaze, Jr., Henry III, Benjamin, Mark Knowles, Isabella, Trystan, Hugh Knowles; two brothers, Floyd Yoder and Robert Yoder; two sisters, Ethel Handrich and her husband, Vergil, and Ruth Sharp and her husband, Dennis; and a brother-in-law, Richard Handrich.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 17, at 2:00 pm (CST) at Red Oak Mennonite Church in Blountstown with Pastor Rocky Weaver officiating. Interment will follow in Red Oak Mennonite Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, February 16, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm CST at Peavy Funeral Home.
Special thank you to the Chipola Nursing Pavilion, Marianna, and employees for their wonderful care that was given and Covenant Hospice, Marianna, especially to Shonda Jones for her care and moral support. A special thank you to her wonderful physician, Dr. Mark Akerson.
Flowers are accepted or a donation can be made to Covenant Hospice, 4215 Kelson Ave., Suite F, Marianna, FL 32446.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mr. Odell Hall, 78, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 12, 2013, at his home in Blountstown.
Odell was born on December 9, 1934, in Altha, FL, and had lived in Calhoun County all of his life. He, along with his wife, Willease, owned and operated Hall Logging Company for 50 years in Blountstown and worked for Neal Land and Timber Company from 1965 until 2000. Odell was a 1954 graduate of Altha High School and was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Blountstown where he served as secretary and treasurer for 55 years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Nolan and Hettie Hall; sisters, Maxine Hicks and Rajean Goings; a grandson, Josh Hall; and a great-grandson, Colt O’Bryan.
Survivors include his wife, Willease Hall, of Blountstown; two sons, Troy Hall and his wife, Margaret, of Bristol, and Jessie Hall and his wife, Kathy, of Blountstown; one daughter, Janice Jacobs, and her husband, Kent, of Bristol; one brother, Wendell Hall, and his wife, Pat, of Panama City; one sister, Jeraline McPhee, and her husband, Mike, of Panama City; an aunt, Lottie Barton, of Altha; grandchildren, Jana Presley, Savannah Mercer, Kristy Copeland, Kelly Hall and T.J. Hall; and great-grandchildren, Kai Presley, Caden Mercer, Maison Hall, Owen Presley and Jacob Copeland.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 15, at 10:00 am (CST) at First Assembly of God Church in Blountstown with Reverend Shelton Kindig and Charles Terry officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Altha. The family will receive friends Thursday, February 14, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm CST at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mr. David William McIntosh, 65, of Altha, FL, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013, in Blountstown, FL.
David was born on January 11, 1948, in Haddix, KY, and had lived in Altha for the past four months, coming from Franklin, IN. He was a retired welder by trade and a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, serving from 1969 until 1971 in the United States Marine Corp. David was a member of Rivertown Community Church in Blountstown and a member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra McIntosh, of Altha; father and step mother, James Hershel McIntosh and his wife, Gladys, of Fairland, IN; one son, David Joshua McIntosh, of Ohio; two daughters, Jennifer Ashley Eaton and her husband, Daniel, of Lake City, PA, and Cindy Goodpaster and her husband, Bobby, of Winchester, KY; one brother, Rick McIntosh, and his wife, Dee, of Fairland, IN; one sister, Dianne Gibson, and her husband, Forrest, of Florence, KY; grandchildren, Kipp Goodpaster, Cera Goodpaster, Cassie Goodpaster, Caitlyn Goodpaster, Zoey Elizabeth Eaton and Raiden Xavier Eaton.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mr. Fred T. Johnson, 79 of Blountstown, FL, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 12, 2013, in Blountstown.
Fred was born on June 18, 1933, in Knoxville, TN, and had lived in Blountstown since 1993, coming from Pensacola, FL. He was retired from the Monsanto Chemical Company with 37 years of service. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Air Force. Fred always enjoyed and saw the good side of life; he truly loved people and was a very fun person to be with. He was a member of the Blountstown Lions Club and a member of the Blountstown United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Johnson, of Blountstown; two sons, Berry Pugh and his wife, Lisa, of Huntsville, AL, and Jeff Johnson of Boynton Beach, FL; two daughters, Laurie Holland of Milton, FL, and Sherry Howes and her husband, Chris; one brother, Dick Johnson, and his wife, Sarah, of Nichols, SC; three sisters, Pat Osborne of Pensacola, FL, Sarah Haynes of Pensacola, FL, and Cynthia Barton of TN; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 16, at 2:00 pm CST at Blountstown United Methodist Church with Reverend Jim Jines officiating. Memorialization will be by cremation. The family will receive friends Saturday, February 16, from 1:00 pm until service time at 2:00 pm CST at Blountstown United Methodist Church.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Jesse Talmadge Wright, 82, of Bristol, Florida passed away Friday, February 8, 2013, at his home.
He was born in Alford, Florida, January 11, 1931, to the late Jesse Ivey and Marie (Haddock) Wright. He served in the U. S. Navy and retired from Civil Service in 1964. After his retirement he ran a grocery store in Port St. Joe Beach, Florida. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was of the Baptist faith.
Preceding him in death other than his parents were a brother, Homer Wright and a sister, Imogene Kelly.
He is survived by his loving wife, Elouise of Bristol; a step-son, Danny Neel of Sumatra, Florida; daughters, Debra Duron Wright of Vida, Texas and Brenda Moulder and husband David of Auburn, Georgia; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Graveside services were held at 3:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, February 10, in Salem Cemetery in Cottondale, Florida, with Reverend Wayne Sumner officiating.
Adams Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Rudy Thomas “Ponch” Maguder, Jr., 65, of Bristol, Florida, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013, in Panama City, Florida.
Rudy was born October 7, 1947, in Meriden, Connecticut, to the late Rudolph Thomas, Sr. and Frances Maguder. He painted houses for over 30 years. He attended Lake Mystic Baptist Church and was a member of American Legion.
Preceding him in death other than his parents were two brothers, Michael and Leo Maguder.
He is survived by a devoted friend, Louise Tipton, of Bristol; a son, John El Tipton, also of Bristol; three daughters, Stephanie Follo and husband, Patrick, of Connecticut, Michelle Van Keun of Vero Beach, Florida, and Joanna Harvell and husband, Bubba, of Bristol; five grandchildren, Crystal, Elyssah, Mikey, Austin, and Alexander; sisters, Jackie Audretsch, Rocky Mroz, Mary Wakefield, and Maria Callendar; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, February 9, at Lake Mystic Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Chumley officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the funeral service at the church (10:00 a.m. ET).
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.